Seedfolks Contributor(s): Fleischman, Paul (Author), Pedersen, Judy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060274719 ISBN-13: 9780060274719 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: An old man seeking renewal, a young girl connecting to a father she never knew, a pregnant teenager dreading motherhood, are just a few of the 13 voices that tell one story of the flowering of a vacant city lot into a neighborhood garden. Old, young, Haitian, Korean, Hispanic, tough, haunted, and hopeful--Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman weaves characters as diverse as the plants they grow into a multi-layered exploration of how a community is born and nurtured in an urban environment. Illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Young Adult Fiction | Recycling & Green Living |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 96026696 |
Lexile Measure: 710 |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 4.86" W x 7.69" (0.47 lbs) 80 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Geographic Orientation - Ohio |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 19828 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: ALA Best Book for Young Adults ∙ School Library Journal Best Book ∙ Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ IRA/CBC Children's Choice ∙ NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts A Vietnamese girl plants six lima beans in a Cleveland vacant lot. Looking down on the immigrant-filled neighborhood, a Romanian woman watches suspiciously. A school janitor gets involved, then a Guatemalan family. Then muscle-bound Curtis, trying to win back Lateesha. Pregnant Maricela. Amir from India. A sense of community sprouts and spreads. Newbery-winning author Paul Fleischman uses thirteen speakers to bring to life a community garden's founding and first year. The book's short length, diverse cast, and suitability for adults as well as children have led it to be used in countless one-book reads in schools and in cities across the country. Seedfolks has been drawn upon to teach tolerance, read in ESL classes, promoted by urban gardeners, and performed in schools and on stages from South Africa to Broadway. The book's many tributaries--from the author's immigrant grandfather to his adoption of two brothers from Mexico--are detailed in his forthcoming memoir, No Map, Great Trip: A Young Writer's Road to Page One. The size of this slim volume belies the profound message of hope it contains. --Christian Science Monitor And don't miss Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, the Newbery Medal-winning poetry collection |
Contributor Bio(s): Fleischman, Paul: - Paul Fleischman's novels, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction are known for innovation and multiple viewpoints. He received the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images, and he was a National Book Award finalist for Breakout. His books bridging the page and stage include Bull Run, Seek, and Mind's Eye. For the body of his work, he's been the United States nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in California. www.paulfleischman.net. |